Wii Warm Up: Hanabi Festival
by JC Fletcher 
{ Sep 15th 2007 at 10:30AM }
Nintendo's releasing rare games like the Japan-exclusive Super Mario Bros. 2 and Mario's Super Picross in PAL regions, as part of a special "Hanabi Festival." Each week in September, awesome Japanese games will be released in themed groupings.This week's Mario games comprise Mario Week. Next week is Ninja Week, featuring the U.S. version of Ninja Gaiden and Ninja Jajamaru-kun. The following week, starting September 28, is Sci-Fi Week, with Gradius III and Sin and Punishment. This is currently PAL-only, but now that these previously unreleased games are on their way to Europe and Australia, the U.S. could be close behind.
Pretty simple discussion topic this morning: how freaking awesome is this? Bonus discussion: how freaking awesome is the PC Engine CD/Super CDRom announcement? (Simple answer: DUDE CHO ANIKI)
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
L @ Sep 17th 2007 6:07AM
Why does NOA hate us? WHY!?!?!
Sketchy Fletchy @ Sep 15th 2007 12:11PM
HA HA, BIT#$%ES!!!
For once, WE GET SOMETHING FIRST!
:P
ELIJAH @ Sep 15th 2007 12:18PM
What we need is SuperMario RPG. I always wanted to play it but never been able to find it so the VC should supply my needs. Does anyone else think they should have some free games (around holidays maybe).
Anaris82 @ Sep 15th 2007 12:46PM
Do. Not. Want.
Where the hell is SMRPG, Chrono Trigger, Earthworm Jim, SMB 3, and the other A-list games? I want to see more good titles and less craptastic NES games no one cares about.. like DK Jr Math.
Chazz @ Sep 15th 2007 1:18PM
I think that instead of complaining about what we don't have, we should be happy about what we're getting. I for one have always wanted the "real" mario 2.
zack @ Sep 15th 2007 2:10PM
Does this mean the western world will finally be seeing earthbound?
CJC @ Sep 15th 2007 4:33PM
"...and Sin and Punishment."
Sweet Zombie Jesus, YES. My favorite arcade shooter ever.
Mr Khan @ Sep 15th 2007 6:36PM
1. Hopefully this will insure that Mother gets out of Japan
2. When the hell are they giving North America these?
3. As always, good to see them try making up for years of giving Europeans the shaft (like the Super NES releasing in 1992, that just sucked)
quiz @ Sep 15th 2007 8:02PM
They didnt even TRANSLATE the games! What a complete and utter ripoff! The games have JAPANESE text!
ALH @ Sep 15th 2007 8:19PM
nintey emailed me about this this morning, seems a bit lame that the lost levels is only availible til the end of september, sucks for people who dont have a wii yet.
Mr Khan @ Sep 15th 2007 10:03PM
Shit, they really didn't translate?
well, at least that won't hurt Mother. They already localized that, it was just never released
ricettextorte @ Sep 16th 2007 6:49AM
If you like super mario or Nintendo wii please visit:
http://www.ricettextorte.com/album/nintendo/nintendo_cake.htm
A different way to think about a console
AlgusUnderdunk @ Sep 16th 2007 4:10PM
Wow ricetexttorte, that was a waste of time... those cakes looked terrible... not to be mean but if you're going to make us look away from Sin and Punishment news, you really need something better than that.
But I digress...
Come on Joy Mech Fight... Come on Panel de Pon.... COME ON MOTHER!